Overview
Elias Sotirchos, M.D., specializes in the diagnosis, management and treatment of neuroimmunological disorders that involve the central nervous system, including multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD). His research focuses on developing and validating novel imaging and blood-based biomarkers of these conditions, and clinical trials of experimental therapeutic agents. Dr. Sotirchos earned his medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently completed his internship and neurology residency training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He then pursued advanced clinical and research training in neuroimmunology at Johns Hopkins as a National MS Society Sylvia Lawry Fellow.
Dr. Sotirchos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Optic Neuritis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Transverse Myelitis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 112 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Arun Venkatesan serves as Director of the Johns Hopkins Encephalitis Center, where he directs clinical activities and research. At the center he has developed a multidisciplinary program devoted to optimizing diagnosis and management of patients with infectious and autoimmune encephalitis and understanding mechanisms of disease in order to develop more effective treatments. He also plays an active role in the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis and Transverse Myelitis Centers. He received his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1994, followed by a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology and an M.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his residency in neurology and fellowship in neuroinfectious and neuroinflammatory diseases at Johns Hopkins, after which he was appointed to the faculty in the department of neurology in 2007. His laboratory research focuses on defining causes and mechanisms of central nervous system injury in the setting of infection and neuroinflammation, with a goal towards developing protective and regenerative strategies. He has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund. Dr. Venkatesan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
MidAtlantic Epilepsy & Sleep Center
Alexander Ramos is a Neurologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Ramos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Seizures, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Epilepsy.
Avindra Nath is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nath is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Encephalitis, CACH Syndrome, and Stroke.
Areas of Expertise
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- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)Dr. Sotirchos isElite. Learn about Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
- Neuromyelitis OpticaDr. Sotirchos isElite. Learn about Neuromyelitis Optica.
- Optic NeuritisDr. Sotirchos isElite. Learn about Optic Neuritis.
- Distinguished
- Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease
- Transverse MyelitisDr. Sotirchos isDistinguished. Learn about Transverse Myelitis.
- Advanced
- CACH SyndromeDr. Sotirchos isAdvanced. Learn about CACH Syndrome.
- Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)Dr. Sotirchos isAdvanced. Learn about Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).
- Experienced
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Sotirchos isExperienced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- EncephalitisDr. Sotirchos isExperienced. Learn about Encephalitis.
- Herpes Simplex EncephalitisDr. Sotirchos isExperienced. Learn about Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.
- Optic Nerve AtrophyDr. Sotirchos isExperienced. Learn about Optic Nerve Atrophy.
- SeizuresDr. Sotirchos isExperienced. Learn about Seizures.